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package jp.go.aist.six.util.persist;

import java.io.Serializable;



/**
 * A marker interface of persistent objects.
 *
 * @author  Akihito Nakamura, AIST
 * @version $Id: Persistable.java 300 2011-03-02 05:45:46Z nakamura5akihito $
 * @param   <K> the type of persistent ID.
 */
public interface Persistable<K>
    extends Serializable
{

    /**
     * Sets the identifier.
     *
     * @param pid
     *  the identifier of this entity.
     */
    public void setPersistentID( K pid );



    /**
     * Returns the identifier.
     *
     * @return
     *  the identifier of this entity.
     */
    public K getPersistentID();

}
// Persistable
